Nelson W A, O'Donnell J F
Dartmouth Medical School, Hanover, New Hampshire 03755.
J Cancer Educ. 1994 Fall;9(3):170-3. doi: 10.1080/08858199409528301.
The teaching of medical ethics is an important aspect of oncology education. To prepare future physicians to cope with the many and complex ethical issues in the care of oncology patients, Dartmouth Medical School developed a two-hour medical ethics component in the required second-year course on the principles of oncology. The paper describes the goals and case method for the teaching of ethics.
